Thoughts about teaching and learning and the quest toward greater equity and justice

Norm day

Tomorrow is “norm day” for our district. That’s the day when classes are supposed to be balanced and administrators get a final count of students, which is to determine the number of teachers that should be employed at a school. Some of my colleagues wondered aloud whether our administration will change enrollment figures around to make them look “good” or to demonstrate needs to the district and then change them around some more to meet the realities of students’ needs and our resources. I’m trying not to be cynical or get (too) frustrated, but I am expecting more enrollment changes this week.